The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-11-15
The DAILY CITIzEN-A WORD To

Western Carolina with the regular
telegraphic dispatches, besides the
latest news otherwise collected.
This service costs much money,
cash to be paid ever week, outside
of all other expenses incident TO
the publication of the paper. Twen-
ty-fve dollars per week, cash, we
have to pay for the telegraphjc dis
patches to the DAILY CITIZEN, or
thirteen hundred dollars per annum.
The weekly payroll OF the CITIZEN,
without including the services of the
three editors and proprietors, or
light, rents, fuel, material or ar
and tear of lnaterial, or disp1 n
is over one hundred dollars per
week cash. The total weekly cash
expenses Of the CITIZEN Office will
reach from Que hundred and seven
ty five to two hundred dollars. Our
readers can thus see what is requir-
ed to sustain daily paper in Ashe-
vile, We state it frankly with
view to impressing all what is in
volved in such an undertaking, and
to submit to them whether or no,
an earnest effort has already been
made, aad which We intend to con,
tinue to make, to give them reliau
bic, straight forward, newspaper will
meet with their support.
AS the CITIZEN is now alone in
shouldering the telegraphic dispatch
expense, we feel we have a right to
say that Asheville, at present can
not support mora than one paper
incurring such outlay. The CITI-
zen has always been more able to do
so than any other papers, YET with
out the united support of the peo>
pie such an expense, will prove a
burden even to the CITIZEN. Now,
earnestly endeavoring to keep Ashe~
vile supplied with such service,
with other important features of
journalism commensurate at all
with a place this size can give, we
think we have the right to ask the
community, as whole, to give US
such support, by way of subscrip-
ton, advertisements and job work
as will enable US not only to sustain
the present character Of the paper az
a newspaper. but to enlarge and i'm
prove it.
Every dollar of the income of the
CITIZEN office is spent in Asheville
and among our people in Western
Carolina Our labors are and have
been given to this city and section,
and we are not affected enxxgh &c |
believe that our services have not |
been of large magnitude. We have
endeavored to merit by services to
our section all we ask now by way
Of patronage. Ne now ask the peo-
pie Of this city and section whether
they really wish 10 sustain paper
which will stand by the section in
all matters involving their welfare
and sustain it in its eforts TO take
the dispatches and furnish other
important news. We leave it to the
public to indicate its wish in the
matter. W shall strive to do our
whole duty, and will surrender,
even in smallest degree, when we
are satisfied that enough Of the peo-
pie are not interested to sustain
fr5t-class paper.
We think it is but Just to our>
selves and our patrons to say that
we shall hereafter insist on more
prompt payments than wahaYe done
do, we must ask and expect cash for
our work, and all who patronize US
may expect to be called on prompt
! with a view that the cash will be
paid. These prompt settlements
will only involve small payments by
patrons, and will be easier for them
and far more satisfactory for US.
The CITIZEN has always supplied
this section with q greater newspa-
per service than the prompt paying
patronage of the place has justified.
We will continue to do our part, we
only ask the community to stand
up to us, do their part, and |
we believe they will have no cause
to regret their assistance.